Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #10036
Date and Time Sunday 27th December 2015 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Large amount of rotting veg. coming downstream
  • Dark discharge oozing out from streamside veg.& travelling downstream to river

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.80 3.60 0.58 6.3 6.61 probe going downstream under bridge
Previous 21.5 1.2 5.5 63.2 3.0
Median 15.7 2.80 6.16 65.50 5.2
0.5m 18.80 3.60 0.55 6.1 6.62 changed sides
Previous 16.6 2.8 7.8 81.4 5.2
Median 15.7 2.80 7.05 71.40 5.2
1.0m 18.80 3.60 0.56 6.1 6.77
Previous 22.4 2.2 6.4 74.8 4.1
Median 15.7 4.30 6.41 71.20 7.4
1.5m 18.80 3.80 0.55 6.1 6.89
Previous 17.3 24.8 6.4 77.6 38.8
Median 15.7 5.10 6.44 71.20 9.3
2.0m 18.80 4.00 0.54 6.0 7.05 E.C. erratic
Previous 21.0 14.2 0.8 10.4 23.4
Median 15.8 19.50 5.10 56.80 31.9
2.5m 18.60 5.00 0.52 5.7 8.37 "
Previous 15.8 30.6 4.6 56.3 47.0
Median 15.8 24.70 5.41 63.20 38.3
3.0m 18.30 26.10 0.02 0.3 39.74
Previous 17.7 28.3 0.0 0.3 43.8
Median 18.1 30.10 3.78 48.30 47.4
3.1m 17.60 28.40 0.02 0.2 43.88
Previous 13.4 25.8 6.3 70.3 40.4
Median 18.1 30.10 3.78 48.30 47.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 7
Median 2.5 7

Other details

Max depth 3.22
Previous 3.50
Median 2.86
Flow estimate Fast

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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